Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

ton. He heard OF talk Lieutenant
Allen had made, and during the devo-
ions proceeded to call her q ier. Then
all was confusion. Lieutenant Allen
pitched in and was giving Major Levick
fearful roast, when Captain Wolf Lift
ed her tunefIl voice in s'Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot" At this stage of the
proceedings Joe Davis, of the Third
street pawn shop, who has. had his
weather eye on Lieutenans Allen for some
time, rushed up and offered to go for a
shot gun. He was paralyzed with look
the Lieutenant declaring that she didn't
want no gun, that she was able to do up
the little whiffet Levick with her bare
hands. Miss Sewers came to the assist
ance of her friend Lieutenant Allen, and
while the pair talked back when they
could get word in, or made faces dur.
the singing, the audience laughed and
roared. 1t was as good as circus, and
ought to end the Salvation Army nuis-
ance here.
Sedan Times: Charles Tabor, school
teacher, has been arrested, charged with
cruelty, whipping daughter of A. G.
Jones, Of the Spring Creek school dis
trict. As the case will be tried by
Squire Henson, January 7, and we have
not heard the testimony we refrain from
comment farther than to say that ability
to "wh1p and govern school" is the
chief essential with most school boards
Judging from the reasons given for near
~ always preferring male teacher. In
a district joining the above, the lady
teacher expelled pupil rather than to
whip, and an appeal was taken to the
county superintendent mt on the plea that
the teacher had no right to expel with
out fist trying the effect of the rod 1t
looks as though teachers we're in the un-
fortunate position of being damned if
they do and damned if they don't"
Arkansas Valley Democrat: We believe
the proposition to amend the state school
law SO as to make the limit of school age
from six to twenty one, a good and
wholesome one. The number of 5-year-
old children attending our schools is too
large. Nine tenths of the children of
this age would be far better off at home,
as their minds are too tender yet for
practical studies.
Alma Enterprise: When the marshal
repaired to the bastile Thursday morn
ing to care for his happy family of six
weary pilgrims committed for drunken
ness, he found the cage cracked and the
birds gone. They had taken the foot
rest Oft the stove and using it az a bar
made hole under the window large
enough to crawl through.
Ellsworth Democrat: A woman by the
name of Wright, in this city, attempted
suicide one night this week. She first
tried to cut her throat with case knife
but failed because it was 30 dull. Next
che attempted to smother herself in bed,
but her husband finding out what she
was doing prevented her carrying out
her intentions.
Winfield Courier: A mad dog was on
the streets Tuesday morning. He bit
several other dogs and horse, and ran
out into the country, biting several dogs
on the way. Rev. Kune and another
gentleman followed the dog and killed
him over in the Arkansas bottom.
Halstead Herald: We rise to ask,
what has become Of the young gents
who canvassed the town about three
months ago for directory. Some of
our people paid for half their advertise
ments in advance, and thus were taken
in. Other towns beware
Eskndge Home Journal: Waterloo
has gone to law over their railroad bonds
that was voted to the Missouri Pacific
last spring. The railroad company have
not fulfilled their contracts bence the suit
and we will soon see who is the biggest
man, Gould OF Waterloo.
Larned Csromoscope: Charlie Sturde-
want has in his possession an old daguer-
reotype of Abraham Lincoln which was
presented to his brother n-law by Lin
colnwhile he was president, also an ivory
type of Joe Hooker which was presented |
by the latter. These are valuable relics. |
Kirwin Independent: The total tax for |
county expenses la Phillips county this
year is about $25, 900, or about $40 for
rach voter. Pretty high price to pay for
tie benefits received.
Troy Times: We understand that |
last Saturday, somewhere in Burr-Osk
township, some parties cruelty beat an
old German and his wife, because they
would not give them wine. We did not
hear any of the names.
Seneca Tribune: A little daughter o
Henry Keffover, Marshall county, died
recently from the effects Of grain of
,orn lodging in her windPipe.
r. d. Parker was sent TO the PEN
tentiary from Beloit for attempted wife
murder, died last week He had been
zranted new trial